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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
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Government Compensation in California
Malia M. Cohen, California State Controller

Special Districts for Activity

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Report: Highest Paid Employees

  Position Special District Department Total Wages Total Retirement & Health Contribution
1. General Manager West Basin Municipal Water District Executive $621,995 $52,873
2. General Manager Westlands Water District General Manager $425,875 $48,193
3. General Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $423,396 $145,539
4. General Manager Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District $414,614 $65,999
5. General Manager Rubidoux Community Services District Administration $376,557 $116,675
6. General Manager Beaumont-Cherry Valley Water District Administration $372,493 $36,982
7. General Manager San Diego County Water Authority Gm Administration $341,644 $110,941
8. General Manager East Bay Municipal Utility District Office Of The General Manager $340,056 $157,419
9. General Manager Eastern Municipal Water District Executive $335,721 $127,281
10. General Manager East Valley Water District General Administration $331,994 $78,159
11. General Manager Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $330,914 $52,234
12. General Manager Western Municipal Water District Management $326,761 $106,688
13. General Manager Water Replenishment District of Southern California General Manager $319,007 $118,928
14. General Manager Inland Empire Utilities Agency Agency Management $318,950 $54,109
15. General Manager Contra Costa Water District General Management $318,545 $116,534
16. General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $317,817 $103,887
17. General Manager Irvine Ranch Water District General Managers Office $313,002 $54,081
18. General Manager Moulton-Niguel Water District General Manager $312,043 $59,324
19. Assistant General Manager, Strategic Water Initiatives Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $308,194 $118,225
20. General Manager Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District Administration $307,653 $54,154
21. General Manager Coachella Valley Water District Legislative - Board Of Directors $307,405 $73,748
22. General Manager/Ceo Cucamonga Valley Water District Executive $307,292 $132,400
23. General Manager Orange County Water District General Managers Office $306,110 $61,314
24. General Manager Alameda County Water District Administration $305,531 $104,796
25. Assistant General Manager, Chief Financial Officer Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Chief Financial Officer $304,466 $116,104
26. Group Manager-Water System Operations Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office of Water System Operations Group $303,054 $106,424
27. Public Works Manager Yucaipa Valley Water District Utility Service $298,067 $17,639
28. General Manager Goleta Water District General Management $297,938 $68,676
29. Assistant General Manager, Chief Administrative Officer Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $295,815 $117,077
30. General Manager Three Valleys Municipal Water District Administration $292,787 $44,391
31. Assistant General Manager, Chief External Affairs Officer Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $292,294 $119,500
32. Chief Executive Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of The Chief Executive Officer $292,077 $91,863
33. Group Manager-Engineering Services Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office of Engineering Services Group $291,764 $113,461
34. General Manager Oakdale Irrigation District Administration $289,109 $51,258
35. Assistant General Manager, Chief Operating Officer Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $284,869 $55,378
36. General Manager Mesa Water District (Orange) Office of the General Manager $284,572 $44,096
37. District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $282,827 $84,386
38. General Manager Monte Vista Water District General Manager $281,522 $88,216
39. General Manager Truckee-Donner Public Utility District General Management $279,999 $64,150
40. Assistant Gm - Engineering Contra Costa Water District General Management $279,428 $101,138
41. General Manager Walnut Valley Water District Administration $279,426 $79,068
42. General Manager El Toro Water District Management $277,085 $64,363
43. General Manager / Chief Engineer San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District Administration $276,906 $93,860
44. General Manager Las Virgenes Municipal Water District General Manager $276,078 $78,056
45. General Counsel Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $275,992 $153,819
46. Director Of Operations & Maintenance Contra Costa Water District Operations & Maintenance $275,249 $68,341
47. Deputy General Manager External Affairs Westlands Water District Public Affairs $274,320 $10,730
48. Deputy General Manager Eastern Municipal Water District Administrative Services $273,612 $82,489
49. General Manager Placer County Water Agency General Manager $272,623 $73,994
50. General Manager Santa Margarita Water District Administration $272,442 $60,304
51. Bay-Delta Initiatives Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Bay Delta Initiatives $271,855 $99,461
52. General Manager Otay Water District General Manager $271,504 $103,162
53. General Manager Western Municipal Water District Management $270,095 $73,324
54. Assistant General Manager, Chief Operating Officer Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $268,243 $108,475
55. Manager General Imperial Irrigation District General Manager $268,011 $29,696
56. General Manager Valley Center Municipal Water District General Administration $267,987 $102,926
57. Deputy General Manager Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering And Operations Administration $267,963 $79,403
58. Gen Manager Laguna Beach County Water District Gen Manager $266,774 $35,044
59. Director of Wastewater East Bay Municipal Utility District Wastewater Dept Administration $266,633 $143,136
60. General Manager, Assistant Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $266,154 $84,200
61. Assistant General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $264,639 $90,225
62. Assistant General Manager Walnut Valley Water District Administration $264,253 $76,385
63. Director of Operations & Mtnc East Bay Municipal Utility District Omd Administration $263,537 $115,086
64. Assistant General Manager Otay Water District Assistant General Manager Administrative $263,432 $50,441
65. General Manager Mojave Water Agency Administration $263,372 $40,949
66. General Manager Olivenhain Municipal Water District General Manager $263,310 $57,414
67. Chief Executive Officer Friant Water Authority Administration $262,834 $56,981
68. Assistant General Manager Orange County Water District Health and Regulatory $262,549 $61,277
69. Director Of Engineering & Ops Jurupa Community Services District Engineering/Development $262,471 $44,989
70. General Manager Marin Municipal Water District General Manager Division $261,925 $80,495
71. Assistant General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $260,580 $94,017
72. General Manager Municipal Water District of Orange County General Manager $259,452 $34,216
73. Chief Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of The Chief Operating Officer - Administration $258,613 $67,268
74. Deputy General Manager San Diego County Water Authority Gm Administration $258,263 $90,531
75. General Manager Desert Water Agency Management $258,177 $125,540
76. Assistant General Manager Of Planning, Engineering And Construction Eastern Municipal Water District Engineering And Operations Administration $257,602 $71,481
77. General Manager/Secretary Diablo Water District Office $257,108 $57,103
78. Assistant Gm - Administration Contra Costa Water District General Management $257,004 $57,796
79. General Manager Dublin San Ramon Services District Office Of General Manager $256,739 $41,768
80. Senior Agm-Electric Operations Modesto Irrigation District General Manager $256,613 $128,355
81. General Manager Fresno Irrigation District Administration $255,371 $35,983
82. General Manager Ramona Municipal Water District General Manager Office $254,730 $40,850
83. Assistant Gm/Chief Financial Officer Western Municipal Water District Management $254,460 $68,997
84. Mgr Of Ops And Maint Alameda County Water District Operations Administration $254,311 $77,737
85. Director Of Finance Contra Costa Water District Finance $254,218 $89,683
86. Chief Deputy General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $254,168 $102,821
87. General Manager Rancho California Water District General Manager $253,951 $41,658
88. Director of Wtr/Natural Resrce East Bay Municipal Utility District Water Resources Dept $253,883 $136,294
89. General Manager Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $253,538 $138,747
90. Director of Engineering&Const East Bay Municipal Utility District Engineering Administration $253,262 $132,378
91. General Manager United Water Conservation District Administration $253,158 $83,870
92. Group Manager-Human Resources Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office of Human Resources Group $253,071 $97,853
93. General Manager South Tahoe Public Utility District Administration $252,256 $49,707
94. General Manager Northstar Community Services District Administration $252,106 $95,363
95. General Counsel East Bay Municipal Utility District Office Of General Counsel $251,871 $148,169
96. General Auditor Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office of the General Auditor $251,290 $95,610
97. General Manager Rainbow Municipal Water District Administration $250,647 $42,040
98. Executive Director Central Coast Water Authority Administration $250,312 $55,717
99. General Manager Turlock Irrigation District General Managers Administration $250,175 $96,830
100. Manager Of Eng & Tech Services Alameda County Water District Engineering Administration $250,033 $73,946